Hello everyone! Beautiful spring day in the City of Mansfield. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and those stepping in as mothers.
Most of y’all know my mom died from Alzheimer’s. She had it for years and it is one of the most awful diseases. There were some very trying times, but there were also lots of laughs. You could laugh or cry, and I did both. So if I tell some funny stories, don’t think I’m making fun of her. It’s just good to have some laughs and remember the good times.
Jacob and Buff Jimmy can remember them all. This particular story is about me also. Most of y’all know I like to drive fast, always have. I guess I always will. I was speeding through Greenwood and got pulled over. Keep in the back of your mind that Michael Wagoner was Deputy Prosecutor at the time. I was on my way to Michael and Tonya’s house, and I got pulled over right in front of their house. I am calling Michael to get me out of this ticket, and he will not come help me.
Back to my story. Once you get 50 years old, you just keep an extra pair of underwear in your glove box. If you know, you know. So, in my glove box is a pair of pink underwear in plus size.
Here comes the cop, and asked for all my info and I give it to him. But, I couldn’t find my proof of insurance. I didn’t want to open the glove box, so I tell him to let me look in my trunk, and start digging through papers trying to find my proof of insurance. As a last resort, I had to go to the glove box. Remember my mom has Alzheimer’s and she is in the front seat. So, I open the glove box and have to remove the big pink panties. My mom says, as loud as she could so the cop would hear her, “those are not mine.” I might as well fess up, those are mine. Long story short, he wrote me a ticket and sent me on my way. Good ole Judge Parker reduced it for me.
The other part of this story is mom didn’t even know what town we were in, but as soon as we walked in the door and I got her set down, Jacob walks in and she said “Jacob your mom got a ticket tonight.” I didn’t want her to tell him because I knew he would tell Chuck and I would get a lecture. Jacob says “mom, Nanny said you got a ticket.” I said, “she don’t know what she’s talking about.” What some wild and crazy times we had with her!
I miss my mom so much. Hug your moms and enjoy the time you have with them.
This is a dump cake recipe you might want to make for Mother’s Day.
TROPICAL DUMP CAKE
1 20 oz. can cubed or crushed pineapple
1 15 oz. can tropical fruit
1 package orange cake mix
1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine
1/2 cup instant oatmeal
1 cup flaked coconut
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Dump both of the canned fruit in a 9×13 pan. Pour the dry cake mix on top and spread evenly. Mix the oatmeal and coconut and spread over the cake mix. Melt the butter and pour over the top of the cake mix and make sure it’s all covered. Bake for one hour. You can eat it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
